Folklore Around the World: an Annotated Bibliography of Folk Literature
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 371 391 CS 214 395 AUTHOR Eastman, Kristen Paletti, Ed.; Omura, Grace Inokuchi, Ed. TITLE Folklore around the World: An Annotated Bibliography of Folk Literature. INSTITUTION Hawaii Univ., Manoa. School of Library and Information Studies. PUB DATE 94 NOTE 222p.; For earlier related bibliographies, see ED 354 532, ED 309 779, and ED 286 531. PUB TYPE Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) Collected Works - General (020) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS American Indian Culture; Annotated Bibliographies; Cultural Enrichment; Elementary Secondary Education; *Folk Culture; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Oral Tradition IDENTIFIERS *Folktales; Japanese Culture; Jewish Culture; Multicultural Materials; Native Americans; Pacific Islands Literature; *Traditional Oral Literature ABSTRACT Fourth in a series, the annotated bibliographies in this collection were compiled by students in the Traditional Literature and Oral Narration class at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa. These bibliographies are designed to make information about specific topics in traditional literature easily accessible to teachers and librarians. Each of the 11 annotated bibliographies in the collection contains an introduction to the particular topic and an annotated bibliography of both scholarly works .:nd tales retold for young people. Annotated bibliographies in the collection are: (1) "Christmas Gift Givers" (Kristen Paletti Eastman); (2) "Iktomi, the Sioux Trickster" (Grace Omura); (3) "The Roles of Coyote in Selected Native American Cultures" (Catherine Thomas); (4) "Hi'iaka the Hero" (Noenoe Moan); (5) "Kahalaopuna, the Rainbow Maiden of Manoa Valley" (Lei Tan);(6) "Urban Legends of Hawaii" (Sandy Pak);(7) "Elijah the Prophet in Jewish Folk Literature" (Karen Zinn Heau);(8) "The Kappa" (Judi R. Kobayashi); (9) "The Badger in Folktales of Japan" (Lois Tagami); (10) "Kame: Japanese Sea Turtles and Tortoises" (Nancy Yomogida); and (11) "The Rice Cake Motif in Japanese Folktales" (Pam Yuen). 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University of Hawaii School of Library and Information Studies 1994 ABSTRACT Folklore Around the World An Annotated Bibliography of Folk Literature Number 4 This is the fourth in a series of annotated bibliographies with introductory essays that were compiled by students in the Traditional Literature and Oral Narration class at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The purpose of these bibliographies has been to make information about specific topics in traditional literature easily accessible to teachers and librarians through the ERIC system. Seven of the eleven topics in this bibliography focus on Hawaii and Japan. One of the three bibliographies on Hawaiian traditional literature tells about Hi'iaka, the young goddess whose inspiring myth embodies the traditional values of ancient Hawai'i. Another provides sources for the tragic story of Kahalaopuna, the Rainbow Maiden of Manoa. The third presents urban legends currently circulating orally in Hawail Two of the bibliographies of Japanese folklore are on well known folk characters, Kappa and Badger. One is of the lesser known Kame, the sea turtle, and one examines the rice cake motif and tales based upon it. Four of the bibliographies are on topics other than Hawai`i and Japan. One is on the history and characteristics of Christmas gift-givers. Two are on tricksters in Native American mythology, Iktome and Coyote. One is on Elijah the Prophet, the ubiquitous and appealing character from Jewish folklore. For each of the four compilations of bibliographies in this series, the students have chosen topics according to their individual interests in traditional literature and folldore. FOLKLORE AROUND THE WORLD An Annotated Bibliography of Folk Literature This is the fourth in a series of annotated bibliographies with introductory essays that were complied by students in the Traditional Literature and Oral Narration class at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Hawaii at Mama, Honolulu, Hawaii. All of the compilations of bibliographies have a global focus. Students have chosen their topics according to their special areas of interest in traditional literature. One of the bibliographies is on a popular topic with stories found worldwide. Two are on a special character in Nve American folk tales and three deal with Hawaiian culture. Five of the bibliographies grew from students' desire to write about their ancestral lore. Christmas has always been a favorite time of year for Kristen Paletti Eastman. She enjoys the giving and the happiness the season brings and collected stories of Christmas gift-givers in a variety of cultures. Trickster tales are found in most Native American tribal folklore andwere used to help children learn the tribe's values. Grace Omura searched for children's stories about Iktomi, the Sioux trickster, and Catheline Thomas chose Coyote of the Navaho tribe. Hawaii's rich culture, both ancient and modern, interested three students. Noenoe Moan, a native Hawaiian, chose to translate a portion of the He iaka legend that has never been published before. Lei Tan recently arrived from China and is intensely interested in Hawaiian folklore and culture. She writes about Kahalaopuna, the rainbow goddess of Hawaii. Urban legends of Hawaii have always intrigucd Sandy Pak, who re aembers hearing some of the legendsas a child growing up in Hilo. Karen Zinn Heau selected the topic of Elijah to explore Jewish folklore in order to pass down the traditions of her ethnic background to her son. Judi R. Kobayashi, Lois Tagami, Nancy Yomogida and Pam Yuen are all third generation Japanese-- Americans and they selected characters from traditional Japanese folklore. Each selection contains an introduction to the topic and an annotated bibliography of both scholarly works and tales retold for young people. The contributors hope this sourcebook will be helpful to teachers and librarians seeldng stores and folklore on cultures and topics not easily accessible to them. CONTENTS Christmas Gift Givers Kristen Paletti Eastman Iktomi, the Sioux Trickster Grace Omura The Roles of Coyote in Selected Native American Cultures Catherine Thomas Hilaka the Hero Noenoe Moan Kahalaopuna, the Rainbow Maiden of Manoa Valley Lei Tan Urban Legends of Hawaii Sandy Pak Elijah the Prophet in Jewish Folk Literature Karen Zinn Heau The Kappa Judi R. Kobayashi The Badger in Folktales of Japan Lois Tagami Kame: Japanese Sea Turtles and Tortoises Nancy Yomogida The Rice Cake Motif in Japanese Folktales Pam Yuen Christmas Gift Givers KRISTEN PALETTI EASTMAN 8 Eastman Introduction Santa Claus is known the world over. Not only does he deliver gifts in the United States, but in many other countries as well. Yet, Santa Claus is not the only Christmas gift giver. Several other gift givers are found throughout the world and most of these gift givers were around hundreds of years before Santa Claus. Gift-giving rituals can be traced back to pagan beliefs. The gift givers of old were sometimes gods and goddesses and sometimes elves or gnomes. With the advent of Christianity, many of these gift givers evolved into the individuals we know today. Some of these individuals, such as St. Nicholas, the Christ Child, and the Three Wise Men still retain their religious significance, while others, such as Father Christmas and Santa Claus, do not. Some children in Italy and parts of Russia believe the gift givers are old women, and Syrian children believe their gifts are brought by a camel. No matter what fGrm, the gift giver is always looked upon as a beloved figure. This paper will introduce you to some of the gift givers from around the world. The focus is on the evolution of gift givers of European descent. Santa Claus Santa Claus came to the United States in 1624, with the settlers of New Amsterdam (now New York) as Sinter Klaas. The name Sinter Klaas (Sint meaning "Saint", and Klaas, a diminutive